Our Mission

 

Commonwealth Corporation strengthens the skills of Massachusetts youth and adults by investing in innovative partnerships with industry, education and workforce organizations. We seek to meet the immediate and emerging needs of businesses and workers so they can thrive in our dynamic economy.

  

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Our Values

 

These are the values that we hold as the foundation of our work with our partners, stakeholders and customers and our internal work among colleagues to promote a professional and respectful community.

 

Accountability: We believe that, as stewards of public and philanthropic resources, we must act with integrity and transparency to put those resources to use for the public good and document their results in the pursuit of excellence.

 

Excellence: We believe that, as staff members of Commonwealth Corporation, we commit ourselves to pursuing excellence in all aspects of our work, and that success in achieving our aims is to be celebrated.

 

Human Potential: We believe in the potential of all individuals to learn, work, achieve and pursue a high quality of life so that they can thrive and contribute toward a healthy and vibrant economy and community.

 

Impact: We believe that the greatest measure of our effectiveness is the degree to which our efforts succeed in transforming individual lives, communities and service delivery systems.

 

Learning & Personal Growth: We believe that we must commit ourselves as individuals, as an organization and in partnership with other organizations to the practice of continuous learning so that we can enhance our knowledge, develop our skills, and foster innovation. As an organization focused on workforce development, we commit to investing in the skill development of our staff and creating transparent career pathways within Commonwealth Corporation.

 

Partnership: We believe that the impact of our work will be far greater when we partner with institutions, systems and organizations so that we can capitalize on our combined resources and realize our shared goals of increasing economic opportunity, fostering human development and achieving social justice.

 

Social Justice & Equity: We believe that to realize our mission and vision we must address disparities in educational and economic opportunity that exist for individuals and communities based on race, ethnicity, gender and social and economic inequalities so that all individuals in the Commonwealth can achieve their human, civic and economic potential.

 

Teamwork: We believe that success in our work is most achievable when we combine the individual resources at our disposal in collaborative approaches to problem solving within and beyond our organization.

 

Work-Life Balance: We believe that the multiple roles played by each individual at work, at home and in the community are vital to our individual humanity, and that supporting a balance of these roles helps to nourish the productivity and creativity of each individual in our organization.